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Dynamic affordances in human-material “dialogues”
Groth, Camilla; Kimmel, Michael (Chapter, 2024)This chapter investigates craft practices through the lens of affordances, a central concept in both the field of cognitive psychology and that of design and craft. We illustrate how practitioners skilfully respond to what ... -
An “in vivo” analysis of crafts practices and creativity—Why affordances provide a productive lens
Kimmel, Michael; Groth, Camilla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Scholars are increasingly recognizing that creativity is grounded in the active sensorimotor engagement with the environment and materiality. Affordances—recognizable pointers to action opportunities in the ecology—provide ... -
What affords being creative? Opportunities for novelty in light of perception, embodied activity, and imaginative skill
Kimmel, Michael; Groth, Camilla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)An affordance perspective highlights how resourceful the ecology is for creative actions of all sorts; it captures how creativity is grounded in materiality. In contrast to “canonical affordances” (i.e., “ready-to-hand,” ...